Andrew Carnie (born April 19, 1969) is a Canadian professor of linguistics at the University of Arizona.[1] He is the author or coauthor of eight books and has papers published on formal syntactic theory and on linguistic aspects of Scottish Gaelic and the Irish language. He was born in Calgary, Alberta. He is also a teacher of Balkan and international folk dance. In 2009, he was named as one of the Linguist List's Linguist of the Day.[2] Since 2010, he has worked as the faculty director of the University of Arizona's Graduate Interdisciplinary Programs. In August 2012, he was appointed interim Dean of the graduate college.
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Born | (1969-04-19) April 19, 1969 (age 53) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Fields | Linguistics |
Doctoral advisor | Kenneth Hale |
Influences | Noam Chomsky |
The bulk of Carnie's research has been in the field of syntax.[3]
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